English Ancestors of the
Dollin Family in Australia

To the best we can reconstruct records in this period, we believe that this Robert Dollin was:

-- the father of John Dollin who married Mary Ann Gould; and

-- the grandfather of Thomas Dollin who married Mary Ann Amor and immigrated to Australia.

Robert's baptism record states that he was the son of John Dollin. This John Dollin would be Thomas Dollin's great grandfather.

So the family line would be:

Robert 'Dollen' married Elizabeth Long on 3 Feb 1788 in Dunster. Robert's profession was a labourer.

Robert Dollin died in Dunster in 1837, aged 79.

An Elizabeth Dollin, aged 80, lived next door to John Dollin and Mary Ann Dollin nee Gould in Water Street Dunster at the time of the UK census on 7 June 1841. (Note: in the 1841 census, adult ages were rounded to the nearest multiple of five years.) She was living with Sarah Prescott and Sarah's three children.

The Dunster Church burial register records a Betty Dollin who died in Dunster on 8 May 1842 aged 80.

Children of Robert Dollin and Elizabeth Long

Hannah Dollin - bap 1 May 1788 Dunster (Son of Robert/Elizabeth)
Mary Dollen - bap 10 Jan 1790 Dunster (Son of Robert/Elizabeth)
Betty Dollen - bap 12 May 1793 Dunster (Son of Robert/Elizabeth)
John Dollin - bap 26 Feb 1797 Timberscombe (Son of Robert/Betty)

Symbols: b = born; bap = baptised; d = died